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daveandrae commented on an article. 10:53 AM

What Newspapers Were Saying When You Should Have Been Buying

True Story-

Early in 2009, my broker called and said..."we need to talk about your portfolio. It looks like its time to get you out of your positions and into some better investments."

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daveandrae commented on an article. 3:05 PM

The Deep Downside of Home Ownership

I live in the midwest.

My next door neighbor is renting his house. Each of us have access to the community pool, tennis court, basketball court, playground and an elementary school within bicycle distance that

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daveandrae commented on an article. 2:56 PM

The Danger of Low Dividends

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Over the last fifteen years I've grown a five figure sum of investment capital at an 18% annualized rate, and I started investing when the s&p 500 was at 1133! Thus, to say you don't trust Return On Equity

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daveandrae commented on an article. 5:16 AM

The Danger of Low Dividends

Another example of why dividends should be ignored is a hypothetical example.

Here, one has to make the correct choice between taking 6% off of the top of either David or John's total earnings after ten years.

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daveandrae commented on an article. 4:29 AM

The Danger of Low Dividends

If capital appreciation is truly your goal, I would DE-EMPHASIZE the dividend and focus far more on return on equity. The ratio of operating earnings to total market cap paid. This puts the focus where it belongs, which should

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daveandrae commented on an article. 7:09 AM

$50 Billion Says Apple Is Cheap

This isn't rocket science.

Just because someone doesn't have any "debt" doesn't mean that they should borrow money to buy stock.

This is especially an asinine idea when you're

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daveandrae commented on an article. 10:43 PM

$50 Billion Says Apple Is Cheap

Oril wrote-

"Executives who believe that issuing more debt solves everything while avoiding tax obligations are destined for failure. Steve Jobs must be turning over in his grave."

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daveandrae commented on an article. 4:25 PM

Apple Just Changed Everything

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At 400 bucks a share, the forward p/e isn't "9", it is much closer to 11, and that's being optimistic. The "downtrend" is obviously earnings. As long as the year over year comparisons

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daveandrae commented on an article. 4:19 PM

Gold Collapse: The Start of Something Big?

directed at daveand rae

"Do you have a point? Since I don't imagine for myself the powers to control a market, I don't have any intention of trying to stop the price movement of anything in this world, let

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daveandrae commented on an article. 7:14 AM

Calling Bottom on Apple Is a Dangerous Sport

yes dave the same thinkin that kept u from buying aapl at $7 and selling at $700..another idiot.

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Somebody needs a hug, or better yet, some mental health

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daveandrae commented on an article. 6:31 AM

Gold Collapse: The Start of Something Big?

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Amen

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daveandrae commented on an article. 1:13 AM

Gold Collapse: The Start of Something Big?

David in Liberty-

Nothing you say, or prove, will stop the price of gold from trending Down.

Sad and simple

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daveandrae commented on an article. 9:42 PM

Calling Bottom on Apple Is a Dangerous Sport

Let this be a lesson learned.

In the future, don't buy the "stock", buy the business.

Meaning, if you had 373 billion dollars in cash, and there was no such such thing as the

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daveandrae commented on an article. 4:31 PM

Gold Collapse: The Start of Something Big?

Doug Kass was correct when he said Gold had become a religion. At the end of the day, you either believe in it, or you don't. Thus, as far as I'm concerned, I sincerely hope the price of Gold falls to freaking zero.

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daveandrae commented on an article. 5:49 PM

Bad News: Everyone Is Right!

Fool Lawson-

True Story-

I bought my 1st 200 shares of Pfizer on September 26th, 2002 at a market price of 29 and change. A few years later I had amassed close to 300 shares. By 2004, the

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daveandrae commented on an article. 9:57 AM

Bad News: Everyone Is Right!

Blah, blah, blah.

At the end of the day, your portfolio is either a better investment than cash or it is not. Why people choose to make something that is relatively easy to understand so ridiculously

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daveandrae commented on an article. 4:52 PM

Conversations With a Bear

Money-

If you truly want some excellent investment advice, email Nick Murray. He'll respond within 24 hours.

His website address is

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daveandrae commented on an article. 3:24 AM

Conversations With a Bear

Chris also wrote-

"This is no time for buy and hold, but to carefully weigh the risks and rewards. With the Dow and bonds at all time highs financial assets are as pricy as they've ever been and require a

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daveandrae commented on an article. 7:05 PM

Conversations With a Bear

Put a minimum of 10% of your portfolio in gold?

Why in the world would someone do something as asinine as that? Not only is that going long FEAR a complete waste of money, not only is the price trend of Gold

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